Having ramen noodles can get boring after eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday. Since most students have microwaves in their dorm rooms, it’s easy to pop in a pre-made microwavable meal and call it a day. But, who doesn’t enjoy a nice home cooked meal once in a while? Here are three low maintenance meals you can make throughout the day using only one appliance. All you need is a microwave for these three delicious meals.

1. Scrambled Eggs in a mug

It’s hard enough to wake up in the morning and even think about making breakfast, but what if it took less than 5 minutes to make a yummy on the go breakfast? What you’ll need are 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons of milk, 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese and salt and pepper. Take a microwavable coffee mug and coat the inside with cooking spray. Crack the eggs, add the milk and beat with a fork until it’s blended. Microwave on high for 45 seconds and stir. Microwave again for no more than 45 seconds. To finish off the dish, top it off with cheese, salt and a dash of pepper. This breakfast meal is the perfect source of protein to start off your day. This is a healthier option than a protein bar because it’s lower on calories and carbs.

 2. Mac, Cheese and Veggies

This recipe is a spin off of everyone’s favorite Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, but without the orange powder. For this lunchtime meal, you will need macaroni pasta, salt, milk, water, your choice of cheese and vegetables. Take a microwave-safe bowl and combine ½ cup of pasta, ½ cup of water, and ¼ teaspoon of salt then microwave on high power for 2-minute intervals and stir in between. This should take 4-8 minutes. Next, add ¼ cup of milk, ½ cup of cheese and vegetables such as spinach, tomatoes and peppers. Microwave in 30-second intervals and stir between each. This part should take no longer than 1½ minutes. This is a healthier substitution for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese because you are adding real cheese versus the powder substance as well as adding in your daily intake of vegetables.

 3. Baked Potato

I never thought of making a baked potato in the microwave until I tried this recipe. You will need a potato, cheese, butter and vegetables. Start off by washing the potato, and then poke it with a fork a few times. Place the potato on a paper towel in the microwave and cook on high for 5 minutes. Flip the potato and cook for another 5 minutes. The potato should be nice and soft when you cut into it. Time to load up the potato with toppings! Instead of sour cream or regular butter, try to go for a low-fat or fat-free sour cream/butter to reduce the fat intake. When adding in the cheese, don’t pile on too much. Add half the portion of cheese you normally would and to make up for the other half, add some peppers, tomatoes and onions. To finish it off and make it look like a gourmet meal, add a spinach leaf for vitamin C and protein. Bon appetit!